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Grim Western snowpack update
Plus, SnowSlang: N is for "nor'easter"
Dec 4
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Mitch Tobin
Snow and warfare: 1776-2026, Part 2
How the cryosphere has shaped military history—and why the specter of nuclear winter endures
Nov 25
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In burned forests, the West’s snowpack is melting earlier
As blazes expand to higher elevations, the impacts cascade downstream
Nov 19
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15 reasons why I ski
Jan 9
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Taking stock of the spring snowpack
Apr 3
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Instructor blues: my first (and last?) season teaching skiing
Jul 23
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SnowVis: 7 graphics on avalanche fatalities
Nov 8, 2024
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SnowVis: ski resort fatalities and catastrophic injuries
Feb 6
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Why atmospheric rivers matter, plus a snowpack update
Feb 1, 2024
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Early-season snowpack update
Plus, SnowSlang: M is for "Milankovitch cycles"
Nov 6
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Snow and warfare: 1776-2026, Part 1
Wintry weather has confounded warriors for ages, and the cryosphere lies at the crux of some of recent history's most consequential battles.
Oct 30
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Mitch Tobin
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Oct 22
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Mitch Tobin
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Vanishing glaciers, skiing Everest, and other snow.news
Can you guess how much the price of peak lift tickets has risen since 2000?
Oct 15
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Human emissions are helping fuel the Southwest’s epic drought
Three studies of the Pacific Ocean conclude that lower precipitation isn’t just due to natural causes
Oct 1
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SnowVis: "A Breathing Earth" and the "Blue Marble"
Plus, SnowSlang: L is for “lake effect snow,” and September snow photos
Sep 24
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When the West’s rivers surge each spring, older groundwater dominates the runoff
A better understanding of groundwater in the headwaters could improve streamflow predictions
Sep 10
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